A Cruise on the S.Y. Vectis lyg 



finest valleys in Norway. A magnificent salmon river empties 

 into the fjord here, the fishing- rig-hts on which are generally 

 let to Engiishnien. who live in the neighbouring- farmhouses for 

 the season. In some places it widens out into large pools, where 

 the fishing is done from boats; in others it runs over shallows 

 from wliich it is possible to fish by wading. Here and there 

 sandy islands appear, some covered with scrub willows, others 

 mere collections of stone and gravel. On one of these I noticed 

 a pair of Sandpipers, which I was unable to indentify. Curiously 

 enough very few Waders were seen on the trip, although we 

 must have skirted many hundreds of miles of coastline. One of 

 the features of this valley are the mountains on each side of the 

 river, which are a favourite resort of Alpine climbers. The 

 Romsdal Horn, although not very high as mountains go, would, 

 I should imagine be quite, a difficult climb, and one not to be 

 attempted without guides, ropes, etc. Amongst the numerous 

 connnon l)irds noticed in this trip were a pair of Ravens. 

 Several Hooded Crows and Mag])ies were also seen. In the 

 evening v.-e left Naes for Trondheim, calling at Levanger on the 

 way. 



I have no recollection of Levanger, but Trondhiem, at 

 which place we spent a whole day, is quite a nice town. The 

 Cathedral, a sixteenth century edifice is the finest church in 

 .Scandinavia and is well worth seeing. In the afternoon we 

 walked out to a waterfall on the magnificent river that debouches 

 at the town. The road on each side was bordered by pines of 

 different kinds, and in one of these we found a nest of hungry 

 young Fieldfares, nearly ready to fly. The next was very like 

 that of the Missel Thrush, a bi'rd we did not notice in Norway. 

 I took one or two photos of the nest but they were not very 

 successful. In the evening we again set out for Narvik, calling 

 at the little island of Torghatten on the way. When landing here 

 we passed two or three broods of Eider Ducks, the first we had 

 seen on the cruise. 



(To be Continued). 



